Bulgaria vs Cuba: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bulgaria
23.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba
24.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
108th
Cuba rank
107th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 24.34 million tonnes against 23.79 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 554,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11.58 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 39,059 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1900s | 8.65 million tonnes | 14.12 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1910s | 11.51 million tonnes | 25.05 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 18.82 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 20.71 million tonnes | 16.72 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 21.13 million tonnes | 40.37 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 26.16 million tonnes | 60.81 million tonnes | 34.65 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 55.51 million tonnes | 95.00 million tonnes | 39.49 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 79.06 million tonnes | 100.31 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 88.43 million tonnes | 77.19 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 60.47 million tonnes | 42.47 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 37.50 million tonnes | 31.02 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.78 million tonnes | 21.63 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 31.06 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bulgaria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 24.34 million tonnes against 23.79 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 554,600 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Cuba ranks 107th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.